“The Australian’s George Megalogenis got it right when he predicted a “horror, handout budget”. The government will claim that it’s a tough budget because there have been cosmetic cuts to so-called “middle class welfare”. In fact, it will be another handout budget from a government addicted to buying votes.

None but the shadow minister for families, community services, indigenous affairs, and the voluntary sector, volunteering some more of his reasoned and well-thought out assessments on why he and his party are no longer in government.